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for israel, israel for america. chose me. >> the prime minister was no stranger to this country himself. he has spent much of his childhood here. >> right. >> and growing up in philadelphia. >> he probably has more knowledge, firsthand knowledge of this country, its customs and culture and politics maybe than any previous in israel. >> he can it in english. that's how good he is. he went to m.i.t. and understands american -- he served as the second in command in washington, called the dcm, deputy ambassador and the ambassador at the u.n. >> you mentioned the elections that occurred in israel. it's kind of a close election. it was a squeaker, wasn't it? >> not for the primetime. >> no, but the division of power and the parties. >> there was a strong misconception in this country that the election was going to go one way, the radical right. they weren't looking at the whole spectrum of polls. >> so the result wasn't a surprise. the expectations were wrong? >> i thought -- i personally thought -- >> the news reported t
for israel, israel for america. chose me. >> the prime minister was no stranger to this country himself. he has spent much of his childhood here. >> right. >> and growing up in philadelphia. >> he probably has more knowledge, firsthand knowledge of this country, its customs and culture and politics maybe than any previous in israel. >> he can it in english. that's how good he is. he went to m.i.t. and understands american -- he served as the second in command in...
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he and prime minister much israel. prime minister netanyahu reportedly not had the most warm relationship. do you hope and think and even believe that part of the visit is to bring a new depth of understanding between these two leaders who need to be able to communicate. >> i want to believe because it is so much first of all necessary. it is it necessary that america and israel join hand and will be able to admit that the world, especially the region is not what some people in the first term in the white house thought it would be. so first, i think the president needs to come here with courage to open his eyes and reassess. we don't need any apology for mistakes which have been done. but we need understanding in the white house . that president obama is more mature and real estic and committed to the results and consequences of his policy. >> general, it is it a pleasure to have you here. god bless you and thank you. >> as the love birds across the globe celebrated valentine's day. on thursday, the main stream media l
he and prime minister much israel. prime minister netanyahu reportedly not had the most warm relationship. do you hope and think and even believe that part of the visit is to bring a new depth of understanding between these two leaders who need to be able to communicate. >> i want to believe because it is so much first of all necessary. it is it necessary that america and israel join hand and will be able to admit that the world, especially the region is not what some people in the first...
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and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . oh absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it is everyone for getting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as you've said you know the outside regime is you scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up and applauding i
and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . oh absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking...
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that while the united states strongly supports israel and is an ally of israel and it will defend israel that the united states has a broader interest in the middle east and that. he the president obama. is. pursuing broad long term american interests in establishing a stable order in the middle east one of the issues that people are criticizing hable for a lot of the criticism actually comes because of some statements he made in the past namely i am a senator from nebraska not from israel the jewish lobby how do you think that will affect his nomination well i think his statement that he is the senator from nebraska from israel will actually be very positive for him. i think i think most americans will say yeah that's right he should be the senator from nebraska from israel of course there will be those supporters of israel who interpret it in a negative way but i think on balance that will be a pause a positive i think his comment about the jewish lobby. because of ursule i don't think it will stop his nomination. but it would have been better if he had said the israel lobby because th
that while the united states strongly supports israel and is an ally of israel and it will defend israel that the united states has a broader interest in the middle east and that. he the president obama. is. pursuing broad long term american interests in establishing a stable order in the middle east one of the issues that people are criticizing hable for a lot of the criticism actually comes because of some statements he made in the past namely i am a senator from nebraska not from israel the...
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fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or will just go in as it were as it when it wants i don't. i don't think so it will be very foolish of freescale to make such attacks i have beat because after all strategically what's happening inside syria is helping israel syria it was and still is an enemy of fees web. and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is it's striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria
fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or will just go in as it were as it when it wants i don't. i don't think so it will be very foolish of freescale to make such attacks i have beat because after all strategically what's happening inside syria is helping israel syria it was and still is an enemy of fees web. and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw...
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and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it or is everyone forgetting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as i said you know the assad regime has used scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up and applauding israel
and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking...
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we have two iranian subsidiaries-- one in the north of israel, one in the south of israel. both are equipped with missiles that can reach tel aviv. so i have no doubt in my mind that this facility is going to be used. no doubt. >> reporter: as awful as retaliation could be, in the cafes of jerusalem we found wide agreement that the prospect of a nuclear iran is much worse. >> that must be the last solution, but if we have to do it, we have to do it. >> the debate was not whether we should or not, but it was about the timing. i believe that there is unanimous understanding in israel that if the sword, so to speak, is on our throat, we have to act. we will not let this sword cut the throat. >> reporter: the two leaders will pick up that debate when mr. netanyahu visits washington in march, as israelis ponder the prospect of another tense year ahead. >> woodruff: margaret's next story examines the growing divide between israelis and palestinans nearly 20 years after the oslo peace accords. and you can continue to find a link to all of our reporting from israel, gaza and the we
we have two iranian subsidiaries-- one in the north of israel, one in the south of israel. both are equipped with missiles that can reach tel aviv. so i have no doubt in my mind that this facility is going to be used. no doubt. >> reporter: as awful as retaliation could be, in the cafes of jerusalem we found wide agreement that the prospect of a nuclear iran is much worse. >> that must be the last solution, but if we have to do it, we have to do it. >> the debate was not...
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today's news in the week's top stories on israel suggests it was behind this week's . attempts to mediate peace in a meeting with the syrian opposition. president claims french troops will stay long as necessary to root out the insurgency amid mounting accusations of war crimes by forces. between the government of the opposition in egypt where protests demanding the resignation of the president. and rage on for another week. the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on. the syrian president bashar al assad says his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country and softer comments made by the israeli defense minister ehud barak today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. as the details. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be broke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third israel's involvement now u.s
today's news in the week's top stories on israel suggests it was behind this week's . attempts to mediate peace in a meeting with the syrian opposition. president claims french troops will stay long as necessary to root out the insurgency amid mounting accusations of war crimes by forces. between the government of the opposition in egypt where protests demanding the resignation of the president. and rage on for another week. the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is...
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and israel. and i am personally committed to israel's security and identity as a jewish state. when we met earlier i was pleased to hear you agree and also support a two-state solution and oppose any unilateral declaration of a palestinian state. we also discussed the need for a strong military and intelligence engagement between the u.s. and israel. just last fall i was in israel and i have spoken with senior military officials from both countries and i have continually heard the ties between our military and our intelligence organization has never been stronger. if confirmed, do you intend to maintain this close relationship and do you have any idea for how we can further strengthen this coordination? >> well, i once again reaffirm the commitment that i made to you, to this committee. i absolutely support the continuation and the strengthening of our relationship with israel. as has been noted before in my book. a chapter i have on israel. i talk about the special and historic relationship betw
and israel. and i am personally committed to israel's security and identity as a jewish state. when we met earlier i was pleased to hear you agree and also support a two-state solution and oppose any unilateral declaration of a palestinian state. we also discussed the need for a strong military and intelligence engagement between the u.s. and israel. just last fall i was in israel and i have spoken with senior military officials from both countries and i have continually heard the ties between...
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it will speak with the association for civil rights in israel. then we look at the controversial side of the drug war, the informants. >> it can be such a dangerous proposition. we have seen terrible tragedies in this area. young people killed the, the contact with the criminal- justice system in ways they not have otherwise done had they not a pressure by the government to become informants. it is a concern for many families around the country. >> in 2007, rachel hoffman was arrested for drug possession. to avoid prison, she became a police confidential informant. she was murdered in a botched undercover operation. we will speak with her mother margie weiss. >> making the world a safer and better place so this never happens to any more of our children. as long as i am alive, i will keep her spirit alive. >> we will also speak with new yorker reporter sarah stillman who just won a polk award for her keys, "beef throwaways -- "the throwaways." all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm
it will speak with the association for civil rights in israel. then we look at the controversial side of the drug war, the informants. >> it can be such a dangerous proposition. we have seen terrible tragedies in this area. young people killed the, the contact with the criminal- justice system in ways they not have otherwise done had they not a pressure by the government to become informants. it is a concern for many families around the country. >> in 2007, rachel hoffman was...
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i mean, the president has problems with israel. we see what is happening the rise of radical islamists around the world. he knew this would be a controversial nominee, unilateral disarmament, iran and israel -- why? why would obama pick him? can you make a guess here? >> i think first of all the president shares his views or doesn't have a problem with his views which raises another set of issues. secondly, you've got to assume that the president isn't paying too much attention. look what has happened in the last 24 hours. iranians have been asked if they are going to significantly increase the number of centrifuges they are using. you've got new threats from al-qaeda both against the united states homeland and interests overseas. two days ago the israelis had to take action against a convoy that was carrying russian made missiles to hezbollah. you have a world that is increasingly dangerous and chuck hagel shows he is not up to the task. >> sean: great insight. thanks for being with us. >>> thank you. >> sean: up next -- >> in the
i mean, the president has problems with israel. we see what is happening the rise of radical islamists around the world. he knew this would be a controversial nominee, unilateral disarmament, iran and israel -- why? why would obama pick him? can you make a guess here? >> i think first of all the president shares his views or doesn't have a problem with his views which raises another set of issues. secondly, you've got to assume that the president isn't paying too much attention. look what...
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israel knows. wants to take advantage of. weakening regime in syria to improve its strategic position specially in defense of its claim to the golan heights we know that the golan heights. occupied by israel in one thousand sixty seven now imposing a buffer zone will make israel in the future. negotiate over withdrawing from this buffer of their own zone rather than withdrawing from the golan in addition this is very similar to the attempt of israel in one thousand seven hundred eight to ok by and impose a buffer zone in south lebanon when it was the same claim that it wanted to defend its northern border. but i don't think this claim by israel stands the real objective is to take advantage of the weakening. regime or of the situation now in order to hold on to the golan heights and also interesting the fact that this buffer zone will reach some what seventeen kilometers inside syria so this is a pretext as you say not just to assert its. presence there in the region but also perhaps to annex more
israel knows. wants to take advantage of. weakening regime in syria to improve its strategic position specially in defense of its claim to the golan heights we know that the golan heights. occupied by israel in one thousand sixty seven now imposing a buffer zone will make israel in the future. negotiate over withdrawing from this buffer of their own zone rather than withdrawing from the golan in addition this is very similar to the attempt of israel in one thousand seven hundred eight to ok by...
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we're coming to you from tiberius in israel. thanks to my israeli crew and those folks back in new york to make it it happen. i've lost track of how many times i've been to israel. it's over 20, i think. but i know why i keep coming back. i know how i felt when i came here 40 years ago this summer when i was all of 18. the israelites spent 40 years in the wilderness under moses and the past 40 years haven't been in the wilderness, for the tiny speck of real estate about the size of new jersey. i've watched the dry bones coming to life and watched the desolate and barren desert bloom with lush vegetation and tall trees and marveled to see a tiny besieged nation, barely able to equip soldiers with uniforms and weapon to be an economic weapon of high-tech innovation, a center of worldclass medical care, energy exploration and educational excellence and an oasis of fro speech, with the exception of jordan, dictators, terrorists and the mad dogs and malicious mayhem surround this country, while israel created a true and modern democr
we're coming to you from tiberius in israel. thanks to my israeli crew and those folks back in new york to make it it happen. i've lost track of how many times i've been to israel. it's over 20, i think. but i know why i keep coming back. i know how i felt when i came here 40 years ago this summer when i was all of 18. the israelites spent 40 years in the wilderness under moses and the past 40 years haven't been in the wilderness, for the tiny speck of real estate about the size of new jersey....
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and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it or is everyone forgetting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as you've said you know the assad regime has used scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up and applauding i
and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking...
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today's news in the week's top stories on israel suggests it was behind this week's airstrike near damascus attempts to mediate peace and a meeting with the syrian opposition. president claims french troops will stay in mali as long as necessary to root out the insurgency amid mounting accusations of war crimes by mali and forces. and there's no sign of compromise looming between the government of the opposition and egypt where protests demanding the resignation of the president turned violent and rage on for another week. back at the palace seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on. the syrian president bashar al assad says his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country the comments made by the israeli defense minister ehud barak today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. as the details. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be rogue and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something
today's news in the week's top stories on israel suggests it was behind this week's airstrike near damascus attempts to mediate peace and a meeting with the syrian opposition. president claims french troops will stay in mali as long as necessary to root out the insurgency amid mounting accusations of war crimes by mali and forces. and there's no sign of compromise looming between the government of the opposition and egypt where protests demanding the resignation of the president turned violent...
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we have only israel's word to go on. i have seen no independent evidence to confirm what they claimed. i am sure from their perspective these surface air missiles they said they were interdicting might be a game changer, but they are only a game changer if israel is planning an attack on has the law or lebanon or further attacks on syria. -- on hezbollah or lebanon or further attacks on syria. >> he does not want another front, does he? >> i am not sure he has enough to strike back with. certainly under international law he would be in his legitimate rights to strike back. i do not think of is going to happen. he has enough on his own plate and his hands full with syria. the military is being degraded. i do not think we are going to see any kind of conventional attack by anyone on israel. they are the preeminent power in the middle east, and they are going to remain that way. >> violence and syria goes on despite talks of a political solution. activists say assyrian army air strike on the district in aleppo killed at lea
we have only israel's word to go on. i have seen no independent evidence to confirm what they claimed. i am sure from their perspective these surface air missiles they said they were interdicting might be a game changer, but they are only a game changer if israel is planning an attack on has the law or lebanon or further attacks on syria. -- on hezbollah or lebanon or further attacks on syria. >> he does not want another front, does he? >> i am not sure he has enough to strike back...
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or being ok with the policies that israel has developed to use force coercively whenever wherever it wants along its borders or with its within its own population palestinian population under its control when the problem is the united states backs it and so this is the contradiction he was back at the same time it calls for democracy in all those countries and so that's what rings hollow i think for many arab and muslim populations is that it's not a real call for the by the united states for democratization what the united states is just trying to do is so chaos and civil war like we're doing in syria we're not really trying to get democratization in syria or political participation in syria it's selling chaos and destruction i think that's how many people see it and that's how it is unfolding what do you think israel is going to do next what is their strategy with regards to iran i think they have more or less come to the position that. if you rod is going to be struck it's the united states that's going to need to do it and so i fully anticipate over the next next year or so that
or being ok with the policies that israel has developed to use force coercively whenever wherever it wants along its borders or with its within its own population palestinian population under its control when the problem is the united states backs it and so this is the contradiction he was back at the same time it calls for democracy in all those countries and so that's what rings hollow i think for many arab and muslim populations is that it's not a real call for the by the united states for...
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occupied by israel in one thousand sixty seven now imposing a buffer zone will make israel in the future to. negotiate over withdrawing from this buffer of their own zone rather than withdrawing from the golan an addition this is very similar to the attempt of israel in one nine hundred seventy eight to ok by and impose a buffer zone in south lebanon when it was the same claim that it wanted to defend its northern border. but i don't think that this claim by israel stands the real objective is to take advantage of the weakening. regime or of the situation now in order to hold on to the golan heights and also interesting the fact that this buffer zone will reach some what seventeen kilometers inside syria so this is a pretext as you say not just to assert its. presence there in the region but also perhaps to annex more territory more build more settlements a land grab definitely. definitely this is an attempt to annex more territories and it's at the same time and at them to threaten. the massacres itself because the we know that the syrian army has built its military doctrine based on th
occupied by israel in one thousand sixty seven now imposing a buffer zone will make israel in the future to. negotiate over withdrawing from this buffer of their own zone rather than withdrawing from the golan an addition this is very similar to the attempt of israel in one nine hundred seventy eight to ok by and impose a buffer zone in south lebanon when it was the same claim that it wanted to defend its northern border. but i don't think that this claim by israel stands the real objective is...
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the security of israel is a commitment that we made to israel in 1948 when israel was born under american leadership. harry truman. that commitment was -- is a bond that is more than just allied to outside. -- more than ally to ally. it is special, historical. i have never equivocated from bat line. i have said this in my book. absolutely we will continue to do that. >> thank you very much. >> we are going to have a five- minute second round. and if we need a third round, we will have a third round. i will try to take less than five minutes, so i can yield a couple of minutes if i still have them to center in off. earlier today, one of my colleagues made a statement i you had not responded to requests for copies of all of your speeches and to a request about contributions to certain organizations, i believe, the u.s. either served or spoken to. you did not have the opportunity that you either serve or spoken to. you did not have the opportunity to respond to that time. if you wish, you may respond for the record. >> mr. chairman, thank you. i will respond for the record. as far as i know,
the security of israel is a commitment that we made to israel in 1948 when israel was born under american leadership. harry truman. that commitment was -- is a bond that is more than just allied to outside. -- more than ally to ally. it is special, historical. i have never equivocated from bat line. i have said this in my book. absolutely we will continue to do that. >> thank you very much. >> we are going to have a five- minute second round. and if we need a third round, we will...
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israel is courting controversy elsewhere to have a u.s. company get permission to search for oil in the occupied golan heights display the lands being considered part of syria but got the details ahead. also nordics x.x.i. flues move to become the first western country to bomb internet pornography three days of speech activists worried it's paving the way to more censorship. great britain has been stripped of its prized aaa credit rating with agency behind the downgrade saying there's years nor trouble ahead for the u.k. economy it's a fears of a triple dip recession and continued stagnation of all fueled rating agency moody's decision london is currently in the midst of a massive us terrorism campaign and maintaining its pristine rating is one of the reasons for it in reaction to the downgrades the finance minister says it makes counts doubly important but professor of economics crosswords from santa clara university doesn't hold out much hope this is just the beginning of the continued slowing in the u.k. economy and also its implication
israel is courting controversy elsewhere to have a u.s. company get permission to search for oil in the occupied golan heights display the lands being considered part of syria but got the details ahead. also nordics x.x.i. flues move to become the first western country to bomb internet pornography three days of speech activists worried it's paving the way to more censorship. great britain has been stripped of its prized aaa credit rating with agency behind the downgrade saying there's years nor...
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people of israel. the white house has made very clear that the purpose of the trip is to strengthen an already historic bond between israel and the united states. i think it will send a powerful message to the middle east at a time great uncertainty and upheaval throughout the region, and i think that is the purpose of the trip. >> but what about on the peace process? when you want to read between the lines here and you've got to be careful with what you want to say, you've got the president that's going to be visiting the west bank and visiting israel and then going to jordan. let me ask you this. is juror down's king hussein the new mubarak here when it comes to the peace process, that he might be the -- the sort of mediator in the region? >> king abdullah. >> king abdullah. >> his dad was king hussein. jordan has played a crucial role in the peace process and we welcome that role. historic relations between jordan, historic peace treaty between israel and jordan. we look forward to working with the
people of israel. the white house has made very clear that the purpose of the trip is to strengthen an already historic bond between israel and the united states. i think it will send a powerful message to the middle east at a time great uncertainty and upheaval throughout the region, and i think that is the purpose of the trip. >> but what about on the peace process? when you want to read between the lines here and you've got to be careful with what you want to say, you've got the...
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and israel. just last fall, i was in israel, and i have spoken with senior military officials from both countries, and i have continually heard that the ties between our military and intelligence organizations have never been stronger. if confirmed, do you intend to maintain its close relationship, and do you any ideas as to how we can further strengthen this coordination? >> well, i would, once again, reaffirm the commitment that i made to you to this committee. i absolutely support the continuation and strengthening of our relationship with israel, as has been noted before in my book. in the chapter i have on israel, i talk about the special and historic relationship between the united states and israel. it is critically important that the qualitative military edge that we have assured israel since 1948 be maintained and be enhanced. the iron dome is i think but one example. the latest military exercise we had with the israelis last fall, the challenge, it was the largest military exercises bet
and israel. just last fall, i was in israel, and i have spoken with senior military officials from both countries, and i have continually heard that the ties between our military and intelligence organizations have never been stronger. if confirmed, do you intend to maintain its close relationship, and do you any ideas as to how we can further strengthen this coordination? >> well, i would, once again, reaffirm the commitment that i made to you to this committee. i absolutely support the...
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news writes that gaza militants fired rockets into israel i'm sorry one rocket in israel police say and the l a times reiterate the same gaza militants break cease fire with rocket attack into israel and a.b.c. news is close behind but first to gaza rocket in three months rattles cease fire. all right well it is a fact that gaza fired their first rocket since the ceasefire this segment called weapons of mass distraction for nothing the corporate press is so quick to pounce on a rocket attack against israel but where were they during the dozens of instances in the last three months where israel has been in violation of the cease fire incidents we would never hear about from the corporate media just check out this chart all of israel's violations information is on the record from the un's office for the coronation of humanitarian affairs which shows as the number of recorded instances of israeli attacks against palestinians since the ceasefire take a look for deaths ninety one injuries sixty three instances of shootings along the border and thirty attacks against palestinian. fisherman yo
news writes that gaza militants fired rockets into israel i'm sorry one rocket in israel police say and the l a times reiterate the same gaza militants break cease fire with rocket attack into israel and a.b.c. news is close behind but first to gaza rocket in three months rattles cease fire. all right well it is a fact that gaza fired their first rocket since the ceasefire this segment called weapons of mass distraction for nothing the corporate press is so quick to pounce on a rocket attack...
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a third israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into labor nominee it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but of course that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his and you need to look at this israeli strategy and it's a strategy that israel has employed in the past and that is namely a strategy of silence it is strategic it doesn't give any kind of confirmation or any kind of denial what israel has done in the past is launch an attack then leave and it really its response has been a no comment which really leaves t
a third israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into labor nominee it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the...
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syria's president warns of possible retribution after israel strongly against israel's behind the cross border and strike close to damascus. the spanish prime minister visits germany for e.u. budget to look for a brief response from the economic crisis and corruption scandal engulfing him back home. and france carries out a series about strikes in northeastern mali and the questions over the leadership and direction of french president francois hollande. international news and comments live from moscow this is our team with me hello and welcome to the program first president bashar al assad says syria can take on any force that got fun and said while accusing israel of trying to destabilize his country it was assad's first public statement since an alleged israeli air strike inside syria last week israel's defense minister has given the strongest indication yet that the i.d.f. was behind the toc ati's point to sleep reports hours. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be broke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop sh
syria's president warns of possible retribution after israel strongly against israel's behind the cross border and strike close to damascus. the spanish prime minister visits germany for e.u. budget to look for a brief response from the economic crisis and corruption scandal engulfing him back home. and france carries out a series about strikes in northeastern mali and the questions over the leadership and direction of french president francois hollande. international news and comments live...
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and israel is courting controversy elsewhere as well as to u.s. companies a mission to drill for oil in the occupied golan heights despite their lands being considered a part of her syria but those details for you just just ahead bring that. also a nordic sex acts iceland's move to become the first western country to ban internet pornography well it has freedom of speech activists worried it's paving the way to more censorship. great britain has been stripped of its prized aaa credit rating with agency behind the downgrade saying this year is more trouble ahead for the u.k. economists say fears of a triple dip recession then continued stagnation all fueled rating agency moody's decision and london is currently in the midst of a massive austerity campaign and maintaining its pristine rating is one of the four reasons for a reaction to the downgrade the finance minister says it makes cuts doubly important the professor of economics said jack russell most from santa clara university doesn't hold out much. this is just the beginning of a continued slo
and israel is courting controversy elsewhere as well as to u.s. companies a mission to drill for oil in the occupied golan heights despite their lands being considered a part of her syria but those details for you just just ahead bring that. also a nordic sex acts iceland's move to become the first western country to ban internet pornography well it has freedom of speech activists worried it's paving the way to more censorship. great britain has been stripped of its prized aaa credit rating...
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the week's top stories are the latest news on r t n a security conference in germany israel hints its forces were behind the airstrike i don't know arms transport near damascus. military operation in mali will go on as long as necessary according to france's president this despite the growing number of reports government troops are engaged in war crimes. permanent revolution in egypt back in crisis as deadly clashes return to haunt the country's streets as thousands staging nationwide protests demanding president morsi resign. and they are now in ball choice theaters artistic director says he's certain who's behind the acid attack that has doctors fighting to save his eyesight. six am in moscow i met reza good to have you with us here on our t.v.'s we were viewed the week's top stories we begin in syria where president assad says his military can handle any force that confronts it while accusing israel of trying to destabilize the country it was assad's first public statement since israel reportedly struck an arms convoy inside the war torn nation wednesday this coming after the israe
the week's top stories are the latest news on r t n a security conference in germany israel hints its forces were behind the airstrike i don't know arms transport near damascus. military operation in mali will go on as long as necessary according to france's president this despite the growing number of reports government troops are engaged in war crimes. permanent revolution in egypt back in crisis as deadly clashes return to haunt the country's streets as thousands staging nationwide protests...
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we have residents from the occupied territories here as well as arabs from israel. something can develop between the arabs and the jews in a wing. we have wings mixed with both minorities and this could be the start of it. >> while rimonim is always braced for violence -- officials say, they control it by not only accommodating religious and ethnic customs, but by trying to make life relatively comfortable for its inmates. a palestinian muslim, serving life for murder, has done time at five other israeli prisons prior to rimonim. >> translator: when i came to this prison, i felt like i was in a hotel compared to where i have been previously. we have everything. nothing is lacking. we have a television, we have a radio. cd player. dvds, fans, shelves, there is a cabinet where we put all our clothes. a shower. nothing is lacking. >> rimonim has two-man and six-man cells, all of which more resemble college dormitories than american prison cells. while most american inmates are not allowed to bring personal items beyond wedding bands or religious medallions with them, i
we have residents from the occupied territories here as well as arabs from israel. something can develop between the arabs and the jews in a wing. we have wings mixed with both minorities and this could be the start of it. >> while rimonim is always braced for violence -- officials say, they control it by not only accommodating religious and ethnic customs, but by trying to make life relatively comfortable for its inmates. a palestinian muslim, serving life for murder, has done time at...